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The Best Show on WFMU => Show Discussion => Topic started by: KickTheBobo on July 03, 2007, 07:35:15 PM
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End Hungrr's (http://hungrr.com/) Mascot harassing patrons at the Apple store. Listen to the voice, it's totally Boring Owen/ No-Smoking Joe!
originally posted on BoingBoing (http://boingboing.net/)
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I think no smoking Joe mentioned that he worked for them in one of his rambling calls
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Oh gawd. Because those guys (who I also don't believe worked for Fox News) were trying to do their jobs without the interference of some costumed irritant they are obstructing the fight against HUNGER!
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That costume certainly ended my hunger.
I bet it's a pain in the ass to smoke in that thing.
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They called Boring Owen for this job becaue he's the best lingerer they've got.
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Great find! Everybody is so uptight back in the east - they need to get hip-i-fied.
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The thing is end hungrr doesn't appear to be set up like any other typical charitable orginzation. I totally think there's a problem with malnutrition in the US and getting the word out is good, but this seems more like an art project then chairty.
NY Police and NBC or FOX people are evil none-the-less.
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I think I'm with Joe-wen here! He was there first and these guys show up to film people buying a new phone. How exciting! He was just standing his ground..
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Problem is, that's not a costume.
Boring Owen is a monster projected out of Tom's subconscious into the real world of flesh and blood humans like you and me.
I, for one, will sleep less well tonight knowing that it has been unleashed to wander the streets, harassing people in the most boring ways possible.
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Wow, if Tom's subconscious is producing monster ala some anime we are in deep doo-doo.
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Yeah, just imagine the havok caused by tall bike gangs. Tom's poor grandmother!
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I've gotta say, Owen has gone up in my book big time. He's out there on a hot day in NYC spreading the word about something that helps better the world, and these NBC douches try to get him to move just so they can get their pretty shot for Live At Five.
Those two cops are weak for backing the dinks with the camera.
Owen is no longer Boring Owen. He is now The Boring Knight, fighting the good fight. You keep it up, buddy. You're doing something that counts, and I am impressed.
Tom.
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He is just trying to save the world.
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here's a post on gothamist (http://gothamist.com/2007/07/05/mascot_vs_news.php) with a lot of information on owen and hungrr. no mention of the best show however.
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Perhaps is you googled his work as "No Smoking Joe"
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Whoa, that Gothamist article hyperlinked Boring Owen's advertising portfolio. Check it out!
http://thenowcorporation.com/?page_id=14 (http://thenowcorporation.com/?page_id=14)
He made the Red Stripe "Sweater" commercial! I love that ad!
He made the farting granny thing from the NY Comedy Festival? That scared me to death!
Interesting Owen. Who knew?
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Hooray, Sir Owen, Knight of the depraved and down-trodden.
Although I couldn't stand the idiot producer or whatever, you have to admit he was super annoying, as only he can do.
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Listening to the historic 2004 podcast, I'm creeped out by Owen all over again. I know he's redeemed himself, but those old wounds cut deep. In all honesty, I quit smoking when No-Smoking-Joe "quit", and I've since fallen off the wagon a little bit.